I WON a BLUE Ribbon for my yarn PLUS THIRD Prize for the metallic ply skein.

Dear ones, CLICK These two blank narrow boxes for the photos... For some reason they did not come out.
I went over the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds for the VERMONT Sheep and Wool festival and guess what??? For the first time in my life I entered a spinning contest. The Novelty yarn category is what I entered and I won First place for my skein in the Novelty division. It is made from Dorset wool & Bombyx Silk & Angelina Fiber. I have carded what you see by hand about 6 times,I will be winning a wonderful felted bracelet as a PRIZE! ( I had a peek! will post pics later)
I won third place for another skein, a 2 ply , one is mettalic. also in this Novelty Yarn division. Dorset/Suffolk Vermont wool and Mettalic fiber,(With the mettalic yarns) I renamed both skeins so have to post the New Names when I get the skeins home. I forgot to put them up for sale!
BTW I make artistic well spinning hand spindles and traveling hand spindles ( small enough to spin in a car...) I love to spin fiber ( right now Llama Cloud is my favorite of the week!) I spin and ply by hand spindle as my ashford wheel is need of surgery
. See a few photos of spindles on my etsy store , Hopefully will open by end of September!
I am also on Ravelry under halalsilks.

Beauty from Pain Song ( How it feels to suffer )

When You suffer, Your world seems closed in but you have to remember that our feelings lie a lot. I know that in my worst pains, if I was alone and too sick to pray, I would fall into despair and sadness. I would feel pressed in and alone. The truth is that God is with me and with you no matter HOW we feel. So I have learned to call on HIM IMMEDIATELY , I say something like " HELP ME LORD, Send Your help, your angels to me" and He DOES!!
May this song give you a moment of comfort.
gentle hugs, grace

Beauty from Pain Song ( How it feels to suffer )

When You suffer, Your world seems closed in but you have to remember that our feelings lie a lot. I know that in my worst pains, if I was alone and too sick to pray, I would fall into despair and sadness. I would feel pressed in and alone. The truth is that God is with me and with you no matter HOW we feel. So I have learned to call on HIM IMMEDIATELY , I say something like " HELP ME LORD, Send Your help, your angels to me" and He DOES!!
May this song give you a moment of comfort.
gentle hugs, grace

FIRST LETS LEARN HOW TO PREPARE WOOL by CARDING

LEARN ABOUT TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

I have fought TN for over 23 years. See my page on TN on my main website. It is the worst thing I have ever fought, worse than these events in my life, an illeostomy, being on a respirator for life support, losing 4 babies before birth ( The loss hurts the soul more but the physical pain is my point),thyroid surgery, 25 + jaw, abdominal and, female, and limb sugeries.
Learn more about Trigeminal neuralgia. I know many go undiagnosed because they think they had " a bad root canal that never healed, or that it is some sort of dental or sinus pain" Or "migraine Pain" Or headaches. TN is the most evil disguiser, it costumes itself in other things, it robs you of daily life events, like NO kisses on the afflicled side of the face, it can be in your mouth so you can't eat, Forget breezes warm or cool or cold. It is called " the suicide disease and Worst Pain known to Medicine" LEARN MORE SO YOU CAN BE INFORMED.
There is a WONDERFUL BOOK to read if you are a sufferer. The book, "WITH GREAT MERCY is full of hope. I am blessed to call Kathy Taylor a friend and close sister in the Lord.

Welcome to this new blog, SPIN 2 STOP THE PAIN

Dear ones, thanks for visiting yet another blog on my journey. I want this one to help others who suffer to find that spinning and creating fiber can help you stop pain. I fight Trigeminal neuralgia, and Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatique and a host of other illnesses. Yet when I discovered spinning ( I believe God led me to it!!) I found out that I could concentrate and find relief. I hope we can all discuss and share what creativity can do for all of us in the area of fiber arts and pain management.
SPIN ON 2 STOP PAIN!
blessings, grace